Rod Dreher

Homosexual Predation Scandal

George Weigel(Pic Credit: Screen Shot of EWTN via The American Conservative)

Rod Dreher Critiques George Weigel on Attacking Bishops

. . .George Weigel, the ultimate Catholic insider, says co-religionists railing against the bishops are doing the Devil’s work. . .

by Rod Dreher

We Uncover Pennsylvania’s Dishonest Report – David F. Pierre Jr., TheMediaReport.com
The Con Man in the Cardinal’s Cap – Hugh Hewitt, The Washington Post
Card. Napier of Durban: Scandal Rocking Church Caused by Same-sex Activity – L Bourne
Worrying Abuse Allegations in Scicluna’s Backyard – Mark Lambert, De Omnibus Dubi. . .
Priest Who Gave Boy Pornography was Active in Pittsburgh 3 Months Ago – C. Chretien
What Should a Priest Do When a Stranger Yells “Pedophile!” at the Store? – ChurchPOP
The End of the Imperial Episcopate – Jay Scott Newman, First Things
New Allegations Surface Regarding McCarrick & Newark Priests – CNA via NC Register
One Picture a Thousand Words, Card. Wuerl School Defaced – D. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
Bp. R. Malone of Buffalo Returned Priest to Ministry After Allegations – Charlie Specht
Card. Wuerl Target of Rising Anger after PA Grand Jury Report – Michelle Boorstein, WaPo
After Grand Jury Report, New Allegations Raised in Pennsylvania – CNA via NC Register
Bp. Kv. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend Will Release List of Accused Abusers – CH
Pope Francis: All Must Help Root Out Culture of Abuse – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Diocese Drops Card. Wuerl’s Name from High School After Abuse Report – D. Mainwaring
Assailant Attacks Byzantine Priest, Shouting ‘This is for All the Kids!’ – Deacon G. Kandra
Grand Jury Puts Wuerl’s Pittsburgh Record Under a Microscope – Elise Harris, Crux
Bp. M. Grech of Gozo Denies Allegations of Lack of Action on Child Abuse – Mark Lambert
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TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Pope Francis Citta’ Del Vaticano Coin (Credit: by Route 66 from Shutterstock via TACon)

Francis: Being The Change He Wants; Rod Dreher Interviews Ross Douthat on His New Book, “To Change The Church: Pope Francis And The Future of Catholicism“

. . .New York Times columnist Ross Douthat’s new book, To Change The Church: Pope Francis & The Future of Catholicism, which is published today, is an urgent, compelling work of popular religious journalism. Douthat reads the signs of these anxious times with acute clarity & far-seeing vision. This book is must reading for every Christian who cares about the fate of the West & the future of global Christianity. . .

by Rod Dreher

Modesty II: What to Wear – Fr. David Nix, Courageous Priest
10 Heresies I Believed as a Protestant – Until I Became Catholic! – ChurchPop
Providence Coll. Pres. Lashes Out at Catholic Media – Stephen Herreid, Catholic Vote
Critical Look at Rod Dreher, Patrick Deneen, & “Catholic Integralists” – J. Zmirak PhD
Police Seize Chinese Bishop Who was Asked to Stand Aside by the Vatican – Cthlc Hrld
Peter Kreeft’s Conversion Story – The Coming Home Network International
The Corrosion of the British Spirit – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
The Ever Unconvincing Gender Idealogues – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
The Gospel Truth about Mary Magdalene? – Carolyn Moynihan, Mercatornet
A Crisis of Authority: Humanae Vitae 50 Years Later – Dave McClow, Catholic Exchange
Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Holy Week – Stephanie Mann, NC Register
It’s Disgusting That the GOP Haven’t Cut Planned Parenthood’s Subsidies – Nic. Russell
Enjoy “Banking” at a Credit Union? Thank a Priest – John Burger, Aleteia
“Paul, Apostle of Christ” Depicts the Extraordinary Faith of Ordinary People – C. Olson
Beatitudinem Quaerens – a Joyful Album of Modern Latin Hymns – Jean Elizabeth Seah
Make the Most of Holy Week & Forgive Your Enemies – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

John Lennon at Give Peace a Chance Bed-In in Montreal (Credit: Roy Kerwood via Wikipedia)

Stephen Hawking, John Lennon & Atheism’s Fear of Eternity

. . .there is no annihilation for our everlasting souls; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the light. . .

by John Clark,

of the National Catholic Register

When & Why Does the Church Go Wrong? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Why Dr. Rebecca Luckett’s Abortion Essay Not “Same Old Same-Old” – E. Peters J.C.D.
Fostering Young Vocations: Who’s Afraid of the Cassock? – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
New McCarthyism: Religion, Marriage, & Judicial Nominations – Randall B. Smith Ph.D.
Phil Lawler on Off the Shelf at Breadbox Media – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand
Heretical Groups are Barnacles on the True Church – Patti M. Armstrong, Catholic Lane
Killing the Bible Softly with Your Appeals – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
The Devil Will Make You Reminisce of What You’ve Left Behind, Pope Warns – Aleteia
Abortionists Spend Lots of $$$ to Defeat a Pro-Life Democrat in Congress – Mic. Bilger
When Virtue Becomes Vice & Vice Becomes Virtue – Ch. Padusniak, Jappers & Janglers
Will American Caesars Arise? – Russell Kirk D.Litt., The Imaginative. . .
Pope: Men Who Use Prostitutes have ‘Sick Mentality’ – Nicole Winfield, AP via CH
American & Christian Freedom: Acknowledging the Fall – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
Mary Kills People Character Claims Not a Killer Despite Euthanizing Patients – C. Ring
Do Not Be Afraid: the Truth about Down Syndrome – Mary Cooney, Mercatornet
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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

St. Catherine Reading a Book by Carlo Dolci 1616-1686 (Credit: Screengrab via the National Cathollic Register)

10 Books That Belong in Every Catholic Library

. . .‘reading has made many saints’. . .

by Father John P. Cush, S.T.D.,

of the National Catholic Register

Benedict XVI Admits to Not Reading 11 Books of Popes’ Theology – Edward Pentin, Reg
With Grooming Scandal in Telford, There’s an Elephant in the Room – Norman Wells
Neither Straussian nor MacIntyrean: Rod Dreher’s Ben Op Politics – N. Pinkoski D.Phil.
Woman Who Welcomed Homeless Stranger into Her House: A Year Later – C. Gardiner
Escaping the Health Insurance System – Eric Sammons, Swimming Upstream
The Indian Mass in the Modern Parish – Claudio Salvucci, Liturgical Arts Journal
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions – Brice Sokolowski
Investigation Starts When Mentally Ill Patients Euthanized Without Their Consent – LN
Ireland’s Pro-Life Campaign Looks Increasingly Upbeat – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
What is Law? When Can We Ignore It? Natural Law – Jef. A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Culture
Benedict XVI on “Interior Continuity” of Two Pontificates – Joan Lewis, Joan’s Rome
Good-Faith Argument on Socialism Doesn’t Start By Dismissing Its History – D. Harsanyi
4 Ways to Make the Most of Your Lent, in One Infographic – ChurchPop
For Both Church & State, Appeasement is a Bad Idea – Garnett Genius, The CWR
The Anniversary of the Founding of the Church in Milan – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
Drawing Lessons from the Boardroom – Sean Morrisroe, Catholic Stand
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MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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American Dime, Portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Credit: The American Catholic)

Not One Thin Dime to the Catholic Campaign of Human Development (CCHD)

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Will U.S. Catholic Bishops Choose Life? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
‘Progressive’ Orders Passing Away, Future Belongs to the Faithful – Ann Carey, NC Reg
Cupich v. Naumann: Referendum on Pro-Life Policy, Papal Priorities – Ch. White, Crux
New York Times Op-Ed Calls on Facebook to Censor LifeNews – S. Ertelt, Life News
Is the Benedict Option the Only Option? – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
The Deadly Truth About Loneliness – Michelle H. Lim, Mercatornet
3 Steps to Your Best Year-End Campaign Ever – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Taking the Catholic Out of Catholic Universities – Anne Hendershott, City Journal
The Problem With Pro-Life ‘Lite’ – Stefano Gennarini, The Stream
Definitive Teaching on Capital Punishment? Response to Ed Feser – Rb. Fastiggi, CWR
Will There Be a Baby Boom When the Culture Wars are Over? – David Warren, EiI
Solanus Casey: An Example of Christian Rebuilding – Robert Klesko, NC Register
Fifteen Years of Yearning for Hope – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
Card. Zen: Holy See Seeks Compromise at All Costs w/Communist – Li Yuan, Asia News
Demand for Euthanasia Surges in Netherlands: Taboo Has Gone – M. Cook, Mrctrnt
Bishops & Tax Policy: Missing Big Picture & God’s Picture – Jef. A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
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THURSDAY EDITION

Christians Who Shill for the Secular Left: James K.A. Smith of Calvin College

by Paul G. Kengor Ph.D.

of Crisis Magazine

Sister Simone “the Contemplative” Campbell – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Stare Decisis for Me, but Not for Thee – Robert L. McFarland J.D., Public Discourse
Why Latin at Sunday Mass During Lent? – Stephanie Mann, National Catholic Register
Christians in the Hands of Donald Trump – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Study Says Atheists Will Die Out, But That’s Not Happening – Matthew Archbold, N.C. Rgstr
U.S. Should Favor the Most Vulnerable Religious Refugees – Doug Bandow, TAC
Persuasive Disciples, Not Anarchic Disrupters – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The C.W.R.
The Path to Marriage: Daring to Say “I Will” Through Faith; Book Review – Francis Phillips
“Secular Religion” and the Impossibility of Religious Liberty – Andrew Walker, The Federalist
Seeking a Holy Silence in Lent – Mike Eisenbath, Catholic Stand
Fasting: Opening the Door for Christ – Alex Wolke, Catholic Stand
SXSW 2017: Why Is the Vatican at a Tech Conference? – Dave Lee, BBC News
Is Christianity Good for Women? – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Iraqi Christians Ask EU for a Nineveh Plain Province for Christians – Marco Gombacci, TEP

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

A Cheap Shot on Chaput, Esolen, and Dreher

by Mark Bauerlein,

of First Things

Tucker Carlson Schools Planned Parenthood VP in the Art of Plain English – Carrie Gress Ph.D.
Polite Persecution: U.S. Christians Getting Cornered – Daniel Philpott, First Things
4 Reasons Abortion Supporters Need To Drop The “3%” Argument – Doug Johnson, epicPew
Faithful Await Vatican Verdict on Medjugorje – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Return to Form: A Call for the Restoration of the Roman Rite – Martin Mosebach, First Thing
God Save Steve King: Culture Matters – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Pope Francis to Delay Canonization of Cardinal Stepinac? – Vedran Pavlic, Total Croatia News
From France With Love: SOS Chretien d’Orient Helps Persecuted Mid-East Faithful – E. Pentin
Do You Know What Mid-Lent Is? – Marie Le Goaziou, Aleteia
New Mexico Bishops Admonish Pro-Abortion Catholic Legislators – Catholic News Agency
A Devotional: Seeking God During Suffering – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Neil Gorsuch, Natural Law, and the Limits of Judicial Power – Samuel Gregg, Public Discourse
Egypt Trip Gives Francis a Chance to Stand with Suffering Christians – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Seeing God – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today

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TUESDAY EDITION

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by Roseanne T. Sullivan

of Catholic Pundit Wannabee

The Best Ad To Not Send Your Child to a Jesuit University – Matthew Archbold, Crt Min Rep
Out of the (Water) Closet: N.Y. Times Surveys Backlash on Obama Bathroom Order – Jim Davis
Why Many Catholics Get Economics Wrong, Despite What the Church Says – John Zmirak Ph.D.
Our Lady of Fatima, the Culture of Death, and Signs of Hope – Diogo Miguel Machado
10 Fascinating Things You Didn’t Know About the Swiss Guard – Robert Barby II, epicPew
Frenemies Of The Benedict Option – Rod Dreher
Viral Facebook Video Shows Unique Bond Mothers & Their Unborn Children Have – Mic. Bilger
Book Review of Shaun McAfee’s “Filling Our Father’s House” – Anne Marie Miller, Igntm Tdy
Spring Cleaning My Soul – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
March for Life U.K.: ‘We Are a Joyful Celebration of Life’ – National Catholic Register
Explainer: Supreme Court Punts on Little Sisters Religious Liberty Case – Joe Carter, PwrBlg
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia Update for May 19 – Big Pulpit (May 19, 2016)
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